Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

30/06/1905

Day of Death

09/09/1966
(61) years old

Place of Birth

Fresno, California, USA

Biography

Nestor Paiva (June 30, 1905 - September 9, 1966) was a prolific American actor of Portuguese descent who portrayed the innkeeper on Walt Disney's live-action television series Zorro by ABC and its feature film The Sign of Zorro which was shot in Burbank's Walt Disney Studios. Nestor appeared in mot... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1968

They Saved Hitler's Brain

as Police Chief Alaniz

1967

The Spirit Is Willing

as Felicity's Father

1966

Let's Kill Uncle

as Steward

1963

The Madmen of Mandoras

as Police Chief Alaniz

1963

California

as Gen. Micheltorena

1962

The Wild Westerners

as John Bullard

1961

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

as Megalos (uncredited)

1961

Gold of the Seven Saints

as Gondora Henchman

1961

Frontier Uprising

as Don Carlos Montalvo

1960

Can-Can

as Bailiff

1959

The Purple Gang

as Orlofsky

1959

Vice Raid

as Mob Boss Frank Burke

1959

Pier 5, Havana

as Lopez

1959

Alias Jesse James

as Grigsby (uncredited)

1958

The Left Handed Gun

as Pete Maxwell

1958

The Lady Takes a Flyer

as Childreth

1958

The Deep Six

as Pappa Tatos

1958

Outcasts of the City

as Pastor Skira

1957

Les Girls

as Spanish Peasant (uncredited)

1957

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

as Alfredo - the Jeweler (uncredited)

1956

The Wild Party

as Branson

1956

The Mole People

as Prof. Etienne Lafarge

1956

Ride The High Iron

as Yard Boss

1956

Scandal Incorporated

as Leland Miller, tabloid publisher

1956

The First Texan

as Priest (uncredited)

1956

Comanche

as Puffer

1956

Menace from Outer Space

as Prof. Cardos

1955

Hell on Frisco Bay

as Louis Fiaschetti

1955

Tarantula

as Sheriff Jack Andrews

1955

New York Confidential

as Martinelli

1955

Revenge of the Creature

as Captain Lucas

1954

Thunder Pass

as Daniel Slaughter

1954

The Desperado

as Captain Jake Thornton

1954

Moby Dick

as Capt. Peleg

1954

Casanova's Big Night

as Gnocchi

1954

Creature from the Black Lagoon

as Captain Lucas

1954

Anything Goes

as Dr. Henry T. Dobson

1954

Jivaro

as Jacques

1953

Killer Ape

as Andrews

1953

I, the Jury

as Manuel

1952

South Pacific Trail

as Carlos Alvarez

1952

Mara Maru

as Captain Van Hoten (uncredited)

1952

The Fabulous Senorita

as José Rodriguez

1952

Viva Zapata!

as New General (uncredited)

1952

The Living Bible

as Herod Antipas

1951

Double Dynamite

as 'Hot Horse' Harris, the Bookie

1951

The Lady Pays Off

as Manuel

1951

A Millionaire for Christy

as Mr. Rapello

1951

The Great Caruso

as Egisto Barretto

1951

Flame Of Stamboul

as Joe Octavian

1950

The Desert Hawk

as Abdul

1950

I Was a Shoplifter

as Deputy Sheriff Gomez

1950

Young Man with a Horn

as Louis Galba

1949

The Inspector General

as Gregor (uncredited)

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as Brown

1949

Follow Me Quietly

as Benny

1949

Señor Droopy

as Bullfight Attender (voice) (uncredited)

1949

Bride of Vengeance

as Mayor

1949

Alias Nick Beal

as Karl

1948

Joan of Arc

as Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband

1948

The Paleface

as Patient #2

1948

Mr. Reckless

as Gus

1948

Angels' Alley

as Tony 'Piggy' Locarno

1948

Adventures of Casanova

as Prefecture Police

1947

Road to Rio

as Cardoso

1947

Robin Hood of Monterey

as The Alcalde

1947

The Trouble with Women

as 2nd Tony - the Waiter (uncredited)

1947

Ramrod

as Curley

1947

A Likely Story

as Tiny

1947

Carnival in Costa Rica

as Padre Rafael

1947

Shoot to Kill

as Gus Miller

1947

Humoresque

as Orchestra Leader

1947

The Lone Wolf in Mexico

as Police Capt. Carlos Rodriguez

1946

The Last Crooked Mile

as Ferrara

1946

The Well Groomed Bride

as Fernandez

1946

Badman's Territory

as Sam Bass

1946

Fear

as Detective Shaefer

1946

Road to Utopia

as McGurk

1945

Cornered

as Police Official (uncredited)

1945

Sensation Hunters

as Lew Davis

1945

Nob Hill

as Luigi

1945

The Southerner

as Bartender

1945

A Medal for Benny

as Frank Alviso (uncredited)

1944

The Falcon in Mexico

as Manuel Romero

1944

Shine on Harvest Moon

as Romero (uncredited)

1943

True to Life

as Kapopolis (uncredited)

1943

The Desert Song

as Benoit

1943

The Dancing Masters

as Silvio - Ringleader (uncredited)

1943

Tornado

as Big Joe Vlochek

1943

Rhythm of the Islands

as Chief Nataro

1943

The Flying Jalopy

as Ben Buzzard (voice) (uncredited)

1943

The Hard Way

as Max Wade (Uncredited)

1942

Pittsburgh

as Barney, Cafe Proprietor

1942

American Empire

as Defense Attorney

1942

Road to Morocco

as Sausage Vendor (uncredited)

1942

For Me and My Gal

as Nick (uncredited)

1942

King of the Mounties

as Count Baroni

1942

Timber!

as Jules Fabian

1942

Broadway

as Rinelti

1942

The Lady Has Plans

as Portuguese Porter (uncredited)

1942

Fly By Night

as Grube

1941

Johnny Eager

as Tony Luce (uncredited)

1941

Hold Back the Dawn

as Flores

1941

Hold That Ghost

as Glum (uncredited)

1941

Pot o' Gold

as Canadian Guide (uncredited)

1941

Meet Boston Blackie

as Martin Vestrick (uncredited)

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as Rufus - Henchman in Hawaii

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as Abolitionist Noticing Army Horse Brand (...

1940

Dark Streets of Cairo

as Ahmend, waiter-thug

1940

Arise, My Love

as Uniformed Clerk (Uncredited)

1940

North West Mounted Police

as Half-breed

1940

They Knew What They Wanted

as Tony's Pal at Table (uncredited)

1940

Boom Town

as Venezuelan Officer (uncredited)

1940

The Sea Hawk

as First Slavemaster

1940

Phantom Raiders

as Policeman at Morris' Office & at Finale

1940

Primrose Path

as Bluebell Manager (uncredited)

1940

The Marines Fly High

as Pedro Fernandez

1939

Another Thin Man

as West Indies Club Headwaiter (uncredited)

1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncre...

1939

Unseen Guardians

as Mail Order Crook

1939

Beau Geste

as Corporal Golas (uncredited)

1939

Union Pacific

as Canadian Pacific Conductor (uncredited)

1939

Midnight

as Woman's Escort (uncredited)

1938

Prison Train

as Morose